Chapter 2112 - 2112: Sacrificing the Pawn to Protect the King

Nie Rou said, "Master, this medicine is expensive. I usually take it only when the illness flares up. Taking it now would be a waste."

Qin Chen wasn't in the mood to waste a single word with her.

"Swish!"

The Bloodthirsty Demon Blade was directly placed against her neck.

The bloodthirsty blade made Nie Rou's face immediately turn pale.

"I want you to eat it."

Qin Chen said each word clearly.

Nie Rou was just about to speak when Nie Sen commanded, "Nie Rou, since the master wants you to eat it, then eat it. Don't argue, got it?"

Nie Rou looked at Nie Sen in disbelief, with a trace of desolation creeping onto her face.

Qin Chen squinted his eyes and glanced at Nie Sen.

Is this about sacrificing a pawn to save the king?

Indeed, Nie Sen and Nie Rou did bear some resemblance.

The two were siblings.

Qin Chen suspected Nie Sen wasn't lying.

And if Nie Rou ate this packet of poison, it would inevitably be fatal.

This amounted to indirectly killing his own sister.

Nie Sen sternly said, "Are you deaf? I told you to eat!"

Although Nie Rou was trying her best to conceal her emotions, her eyes were still moist, and her hand holding the poison bag trembled slightly.

Then, she actually opened the poison bag and swallowed the venom of the Nine-tailed Demon Snake.

The speed at which the venom acted was faster than Qin Chen had imagined.

The moment Nie Rou ate it, she immediately foam at the mouth and fell to the ground with a thud.

Her limbs twitched.

Blood flowed from her seven orifices.

"Rou'er!"

Nie Sen's face was filled with panic as he rushed to Nie Rou's side: "Rou'er, is your strange illness acting up again? Has the medicine lost its effect this time too?"

Qin Chen stood nearby without speaking, just shaking his head slightly.

Feeling sorrowful for Nie Rou.

To have such a brother.

If Qin Chen hadn't already seen through the truth, it would be hard to imagine such cruelty between siblings.

Qin Chen certainly had the chance to stop Nie Rou from ingesting the venom.

But why should he spare Nie Rou?

After all, if Qin Chen hadn't discovered the poison hidden in her sleeve, he might have been the one to die.

Nie Rou approached him with the intent to use the venom to kill him.

Nie Sen sobbed uncontrollably beside Nie Rou's body, shouting, "Rou'er! Rou'er, wake up for me, wake up now."

Two Tribulation Transformation Realm Sixth Layer disciples from the Death God Hall supported Nie Sen, saying, "Brother Nie, please accept our condolences, you've done all you could."

"It's just Nie Rou's bad luck, being plagued by such a strange illness."

Nie Sen wiped away his tears and said to Qin Chen, "Brother Qin, please allow me to bury my sister so she can rest in peace."

Qin Chen remained silent.

He simply stood there quietly.

This guy is acting so earnestly, how could Qin Chen have the heart to interrupt?

It was like directing and starring in his own drama.

Nie Sen buried Nie Rou and even erected a tombstone.

"Brother Qin, sorry for the delay, let's continue our journey," Nie Sen said.

Qin Chen said, "Indeed, we should continue."

His tone was somewhat cold.

Nie Sen didn't notice the change in Qin Chen's tone and led the way ahead: "We should arrive at the place I mentioned in about half an hour."

"Control them!"

Qin Chen suddenly spoke, pressing the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade against Nie Sen's back.

Xuu Qian and Lin Songyun moved quickly.

They controlled the other two Death God Hall disciples.

Though Xuu Qian's strength wasn't really strong, he held a dagger against one of the Death God Hall disciples of the Fifth Layers, his expression fiercely intimidating.

The Death God Hall disciple couldn't have known that this person before him had only First Layer cultivation level.

If he wanted to kill Xuu Qian, Xuu Qian wouldn't stand a chance.

He was terrified enough by Xuu Qian's dagger, his face going pale.

Nie Sen was paralyzed with fear, not daring to move: "Brother Qin, what is the meaning of this?"

Qin Chen said, "Sacrificing a pawn to save the king, killing your own sister with your own hands, you truly are ruthless."

Initially, Xuu Qian and Lin Songyun only had suspicions.

Now, hearing Qin Chen's words, they finally knew the truth and were utterly shocked.

Nie Sen's face changed, but since his back was facing Qin Chen, he couldn't see it.

Nie Sen said, "What is Brother Qin talking about? How could I possibly kill my own sister, with whom I share the same blood? For what reason would I do such a thing?"

Qin Chen said, "That question should be directed to yourself, shouldn't it? Let me guess, you four were planning to secretly join the Zen Heart Dragon Palace, am I right?"

His words were like a bomb exploding inside Nie Sen and the others.

Their bodies all trembled.

Nie Sen was just about to speak.

But Qin Chen beat him to it.

"It seems I was right."

They might lie, but body language never does.

Nie Sen hurriedly said, "Brother Qin, you're wronging us! Given your strong skills, even if we were disciples of the Zen Heart Dragon Palace, why would we provoke you?"

"Unless we have a death wish."

Qin Chen took a step to stand in front of Nie Sen, then tore the sleeves of Nie Sen's arms.

On the elbow of Nie Sen's left arm.

There was a golden insect pattern.

"Do you have anything to say now?"

Qin Chen coldly looked at Nie Sen.

As long as one cultivated the Zen Heart Conversion Scripture, such an insect pattern mark would be left at the elbow.

Golden Insect Pattern.

This indicated that Nie Sen was currently a Golden Pattern Disciple of the Zen Heart Dragon Palace.

Seeing his true identity exposed, Nie Sen struck a palm at Qin Chen's heart.

"Finally done with pretending?"

Qin Chen had been on guard.

The instant Nie Sen attacked, Qin Chen swiftly moved back, dodging the strike.

Then he raised his hand, wielding the Bloodthirsty Demon Blade to slash at Nie Sen's left arm.

"Puh!"

Blood spurted; Nie Sen let out a shrill scream.

Qin Chen sliced off Nie Sen's left arm with one clean stroke.

Then Qin Chen abruptly whirled back with another blade slash.

"Puh puh!"

The two remaining Zen Heart Dragon Palace disciples didn't even have time to react.

Qin Chen killed them both with a single slash.

Two bloody heads rolled to the ground.

"Tell me! Where exactly were you taking us?"

Qin Chen's eyes were as sharp as a sword, pointed straight at Nie Sen.

Nie Sen clutched his bleeding severed arm, his face pale and terrified: "If you promise to spare me, I will tell you."

"Alright, I promise to spare you."

Qin Chen nodded.

Nie Sen hesitated for a moment, clearly not expecting Qin Chen to agree so readily.

"Swish!"

The next moment, he suddenly turned and darted forward.

Lin Songyun swiftly extended the Little Red Immortal Silk to bind him back.

However, Qin Chen's expression suddenly turned grave, and he looked to both sides, his face changing: "Not good!"